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Our ancestors valued colors in clothes and looked for ways to keep them from fading when washed, but using turpentine to set colors and…
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These tips are still good today! Household Hints: "Place the egg in a pan of water....If fresh, it will lie on its side, if…
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JOIN US Tap here to see how to Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron [wp_paypal_donation] CORN "A LA SOUTHERN" Scraping corn 1935 by Arthur Rothstein…
Fur was more popular in the 1890s than they are now, and they could look bad after years of wear. This is how they…
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Discover, Share, and help us Preserve our lost and forgotten stories. Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron SOME DESSERT TREATS FROM 1884 (Transcribed from The…
DOMESTIC RECIPES FROM 1884 (Transcribed from The Troy Messenger, Troy, Alabama July 3, 1884, Note: This is the way the recipes were published in the…
Bug extermination was the responsibility of all households in 1874 BUG EXTERMINATORS Hot alum water is a recent suggestion as an insecticide. It will…
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Because of its unusual softness and appearance as well as its high cost of production, velvet has often been associated with nobility. To Raise…
FROZEN WATERMELON Remove the heart only from a well-chilled, ripe, and juicy watermelon and press first through a colander, then through a sieve, adding…
I don't think I'd try the one for dandruff. Especially, since it seems to cause dizziness. STRANGE CURES FROM APRIL 1, 1880 BIBB BLADE…
Household tips from the past "Fire Extinguishers: Throw baking soda on blaze. It smothers the fire by generating carbonic acid gas which envelops the…
Recipes tips from the past - this is why grandma's cooking was so good "When making raisin pie, a little lemon juice or vinegar…
How to Build an Icehouse (From The Alabama Enquirer – Hartselle, Alabama October 20, 1887) The foundation for an icehouse is the first requisite,…
Carpets were expensive items in the 1890s and moths were very destructive. Here are some remedies for eradicating moths and lessening the damage that…
Transcribed from THE TUSCALOOSA NEWS, DECEMBER 22, 1937 WORK FOR HOUSEKEEPERS MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA December 22, (AP) Approval of a housekeepers' aid project by the…
Comfort food for those afflicted with the flu often includes Chicken Soup - Here are three recipes from the past for Chicken Soup -…
Our ancestors did not have access to medical treatment like we have today and came up with many home remedies. This is a very…
These instructions for properly searching, folding and ironing shirts make me tired just reading them. I'm glad I live in this century! How To…
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I remember the days when my grandmother and mother would make jelly. It was an all day process but there was always wonderful aromas…
Evidently, there was a problem with personal clothing and garments being lost in the 1890s just as there is today. They seem to have…
RAISIN PUFFS WITH LEMON CREAM SAUCE 2 eggs, well beaten 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups flour ¾ cup…
If you are ever invited to a real country noontime dinner in the South, jump at the chance to see what the fuss about…
Fish pudding is thought to be by some as a recipe derived from using left-overs. Farm woman cooking at stove in kitchen ca. 1925…
Our ancestors found ingenious ways to clean, and renew almost everything as can be seen from these instructions from a 1890s book. To Take…
How to destroy insects and vermin (from 1890s book) Out ancestors could not run out to the store for solutions to problems they faced…
